This
year, for various reasons, we decided not to go very far south. So
our plans were focused on the South Guadalupe, our favorite island:
Terre d' Haut. The last two weeks we had been lost in our adventures
in paradise. On our arrival we felt like if we had not left 10 months
ago. Everything feels the same, calm and beautiful. Residents have
not changed much and still remember us, despite the daily volume of
tourism in the town. It feels like our second home ...oh- oh!

This
trip we are not following the routine of the inhabitants, bagettes
and croissants every day with a good cup of coffee, however, Jim
salutes with his southern Bon jour, comment ca va? To which everyone
responds with joy. We met with friends we met last year, our
neighbors in the anchorage, the authors of my inclination to play
ukulele. And they have dragged us to all kinds of social activities.

We
arrived on a Wednesday, and on Saturday we were invited to a party
for an election campaign, the first in my life. The most versatile
and fun I could fancy as a political activity. The whole town was
there, the simple people with much to give. Dancing, sharing with the
everybody and especially drinking because there were free food and
drinks. One woman told us, in the way there, that we needed
invitations to get in, none of the four of us are from the island,
but we were greeted with four Heineken. Then the town mayor Lois
Moliniér and one of the candidates for the next election, came to
the party and shared with everyone, including us. Wow ! What an
honor! Privilege we have not had in Beaufort.

We
arrived in the week mardigra (Carnival), and unlike last year, that
there was only one truck with speakers and children running down
behind, the production was great and we had drums and people in
costumes around the village for four days.

Since
we walk with our friends Christian and Marie-Laure, and guitars and
ukuleles, everyone greets us. Christian says here makes you more
popular the than money. Thanks to them we also met Patrik, a
journalist who has interviewed many musicians, including Cuban
artists; who we shared two days with and ended up inviting us to Bordeaux.

Meeting Christian at our arrival

Marie-Laure

A local telling us the story of his life in French Creole

Christian and the mayor

Mayor and I talking about his trip to Cuba
and how much we love Les Saintes

The DJ having a great time

A character of the town after a few rums

Locals watching people dancing

A fisherman playing my uke for the girls

The prettiest face in town

Patrick and his daugter

This kid saw us playing and came with his guitar to join the party, then played my uku, first time